Is this a genuine Mosasaurus jaw fossil?

[Ginger0412]

Is this a genuine Mosasaurus jaw fossil? If anyone knows, please let me know. Production area: Morocco Size: Long diameter of mother rock about 30 cm I appreciate everyone's comments! thank you very much!

[fossilhunter21]

Hi, @Ginger0412. 

 

It looks real to me! If it is fake, than they did a VERY, VERY good job of making it look real.

 

@LordTrilobite

 

-Micah

Edited November 24, 2022 by fossilhunter21

[FranzBernhard]

On 10/8/2022 at 3:26 PM, Ginger0412 said:

Production area: Morocco

Sorry, I know, it´s just me playing puns. "Production" and "Morocco", these two often come together.

Yeah, looks good!
Franz Bernhard

[LordTrilobite]

Yes. Looks good. I don't see any funny business here.

This is the lower left jaw (dentary bone) and tip of the snout (premaxilla) of a halisaurine mosasaur.

[pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon]

1 hour ago, LordTrilobite said:

Yes. Looks good. I don't see any funny business here.

This is the lower left jaw (dentary bone) and tip of the snout (premaxilla) of a halisaurine mosasaur.

 

I fully agree with Olof. Seeing as the spacing between teeth (taking missing ones into consideration) and the enamel folds visible on some of the teeth, I'd say this is likely to be Pluridens serpentis.